Originally Posted By Mr X Wow, ten huh? Amazing. (interesting how oil is now WAY off the $100 highs, and back around $90, at times even lower...but that won't stop the pump monkeys from jacking up the prices as long as they can!) Up and down the east coast we paid anywhere from $3 to $3.50...around Boston, there were some places (few and far between and VERY crowded) where you could pay in the low $2.90's...but that was as good as it got. Interestingly, at DisneyWorld the "on property" locations which used to be ridiculously overpriced, are now some of the best bargains around (dunno why). Somewhere around $3.10 iirc.
Originally Posted By Mr X I mentioned the possibility of $5 gas to a friend of mine last year, and his response was that American's would revolt against the government if that happened. I tend to agree IF it happened overnight, but that's not the way it works right Dave? People will get used to $3.50, then more, then more and more...like the frogs sitting in the pot of slowly boiling water.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I mentioned the possibility of $5 gas to a friend of mine last year, and his response was that American's would revolt against the government if that happened.>> I don't think they would revolt. They might trade the Navigator in on an Escape though. If it got up to $10 per gallon they would trade in the Escape for a Prius. If it got up to $15 per gallon they might even start car pooling.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Indeed Mr X, It was about 4 dollars a gallon when I started ife on the road 11 years ago. It is Gradual. When it hit 8 dollars the trucks started rolling blockades and there were protesters stopping trucks leaving the refineries. The country came to a halt with people unable to get to work and food shortages. Price csme down for a bit with government intervention, but it crept back up
Originally Posted By Mr X Funny you mention that, Dave. To the best of my recollection gas was around $4 a gallon here in Japan about that long ago. Of course, I recall being shocked since America at the time was only around $1. But interestingly, here in Japan for whatever reason, gas is STILL around that $4 per gallon mark! Which makes it seem almost cheap at this point!
Originally Posted By Mr X My only theory as to why the prices here aren't $10 or more at this point is that Japan is such a train oriented society, with owning a car simply being a luxury item and nothing more for the most part...that if the prices rose so much people would simply stop buying cars entirely! So, my guess is there is some intervention with the car makers to prevent a huge rise (given the state of the world prices now, Japan should be at $12 or more based on 10 years ago!).
